Dushanbe

[dju'ʃɑ:nbi]
  • n. 杜尚别(塔吉克斯坦首都)
Dushanbe
«
1 / 3
»
Dushanbe
capital of Tajikistan, from Tajik dushanbe "Monday" (a compound of du "two" + Shanbe "Saturday," literally "Sabbath;" thus "two days after Saturday"); so called in reference to a regular Monday market there. Known from 1929-1961 as Stalinabad.